Space infrastructure and Earth intelligence company Maxar Technologies has appointed seasoned venture capitalist Gilman Louie to its board of directors. Louie will serve as director with a term that will expire on the company's 2021 annual meeting of stockholders when he will stand for election by the stockholders, Maxar announced. “We are exceptionally pleased to welcome Gilman […]
Thomas Harker has been appointed as acting comptroller for the Department of Defense following the departure of Elaine McCusker, another temporary comptroller, on June 26, a DoD spokesman said. He will be tasked with handling the DoD’s finances in conjunction with fulfilling his role as the assistant Navy secretary for financial management and comptroller until […]
The Cyber Threat Alliance has signed a cooperative working agreement with the Center for Internet Security to share threat intelligence, coordinate during cybersecurity emergencies and collaborate on cybersecurity exercises. The partnership is geared toward fostering analytical exchanges on specific threats, risks, trends, cyber incidents, reports, and research of mutual interest on an as-needed basis. Michael […]
The General Services Administration has announced that Anil Cheriyan, the agency's Federal Acquisition Service deputy commissioner and Technology Transformation Services director, will leave his posts on July 17. Cheriyan joined the agency in January 2019 and will return to the private sector to pursue a new career opportunity, GSA announced Tuesday. “We are very grateful […]
Steampunk, a technology-focused government contractor, has appointed program management veteran Billy Kliner as its new Salesforce practice lead. "As our Salesforce practice lead, Billy will ensure close alignment across each of our business sectors and the program Managers within – focusing on operational excellence at scale as we continue to grow as an organization," Chief […]
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and Purdue University’s Institute for Global Security and Defense have formalized an agreement that allows both institutions to harness their respective hypersonic expertise and capabilities. The partnership centers around hypersonic research and related technologies, with emphasis on microelectronics, quantum information, integrated data science, artificial intelligence and robotics. As part […]
Federal Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent, a two-time Wash100 awardee, will leave her post in July after over two years of service, the Office of Management and Budget announced. “My commitment was to give 100 percent to improving government technology and citizen services. It is my hope that the outcomes achieved stand in evidence to […]
Capella Space announced that it has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Through the agreement, Capella Space will gain access to NGA researchers for deeper insights into problems, while NGA will be able to use Capella Space's synthetic aperture radar data and analytics services, the company announced Thursday. "This […]
Science Applications International Corp. has named Terry Biggio as its new senior director of business development for the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation. Sandy Gill, SAIC’s vice president for FAA and DOT, believes that Biggio’s deep understanding of the FAA’s organization and mission will help the company meet customer needs and achieve […]
Department of Defense officials announced that Michael Griffin, defense undersecretary of research and engineering and a two-time Wash100 winner; and his deputy, Lisa Porter, have submitted their resignations. The two technology experts will officially leave the Pentagon on July 10 to join the private sector, Defense News reported Tuesday. “It has been a pleasure leading […]
